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grant funding</a> (9 April 2024)</p> <p><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/c3b0d031be2be4abcc258af6000e2a27!OpenDocument">Daylight Saving ends Sunday</a> (5 April 2024)</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/861b3f83922de419cc258af6000e8b58!OpenDocument">Kaikoura man formally charged for alleged role in NZ SMS scams</a> (4 April 2024)</span></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/70f4dc7a95e654b3cc258af3007be25d!OpenDocument"><span>Scam reporting down 80% after operation led by DIA busts New Zealand scammers</span></a> (2 April 2024)</p> <p>                                           <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.dia.govt.nz/Media-contacts"><strong style="color: #000000;">More media releases</strong></a></p> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="info red"> <h3><a name="Public-service-updates"></a>Public service updates</h3> <p><strong><em>Passport and Citizenship by Grant:</em></strong> Please be aware of planned outages to our online passport and citizenship by grant application services from January to March 2024. <a href="Upgrades-to-the-New-Zealand-Passports-system">Visit our website</a> for details on dates and times when you will be unable to apply online, along with more information about upcoming requirements to delete draft unsubmitted passport applications.</p> <p><em><strong>Aotearoa:</strong></em></p> <p>Our public counters are open for appointment only. 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We encourage you to apply wherever possible using our online services:</p> <ul> <li><a class="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.govt.nz/organisations/births-deaths-and-marriages">Births, deaths and marriages</a></li> <li><a class="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.passports.govt.nz/">Passports</a></li> <li><a class="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/nz-citizenship/how-to-apply-for-nz-citizenship/apply-for-nz-citizenship">Citizenship</a></li> </ul> <p><em><strong>National Library and Archives NZ:</strong></em></p> <p>Please follow guidelines for visiting <a class="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://natlib.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19-coronavirus-update">The National Library</a> and <a class="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124728/https://www.archives.govt.nz/covid-19-coronavirus-update">Archives NZ</a><span><br/></span></p> <p><em><strong>Sydney:</strong></em></p> <p>Our Bond Street office is open by appointment. 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